California Teachers of the Year

Recognizes exemplary teachers who best represent all of California's teachers and symbolize the profession's contributions to quality education.

Presented by California Casualty, the California Department of Education (CDE) invites county offices of education, school districts, charter schools, professional organizations, and private schools statewide to participate in the California Teachers of the Year Program for 2016. This program highlights educational innovation, student learning, and the rewards of teaching. Further, the program attracts public attention to the positive aspects of our educational system. Teacher quality -- recruitment as well as retention -- ranks high on every educational agenda in the state.